An endodontist, who normally works on people, and her assistant both volunteered their services, Lavin said, to perform a root canal on the fully sedated 450-pound bear. They were part of a larger ...

Ursus minimus—presumed to be the common ancestor of most modern bear species—lived in Europe between approximately 4.9 ...

Hannah Osborne is the science editor at the International Business Times UK. Hannah manages the Science and Health desk and is responsible for reporting on all ...

When most people think of cruises, they picture turquoise waters and warm climates, but one traveler proved why Arctic ...

Somebody give Nora a hug: Her sister is leaving. OK, probably don’t give a polar bear a hug, but maybe an extra fish or two? Amelia Gray, Nora’s half sister, is heading to Brookfield Zoo Chicago next ...

SAN DIEGO — A 24-year-old polar bear from the San Diego Zoo has died, the organization said in a Facebook post on Friday. Kalluk, a male polar bear, died peacefully on Aug. 14, surrounded by the ...

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — The San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance is mourning the loss of one of its most iconic animal residents. Kalluk, a male polar bear who captured the hearts of guests and staff ...

Polar bears are synonymous with the whiteness of their fur. However, their fur is not actually white. It's transparent and covers black skin. Why, then, do they not look like black bears? The polar ...

Security cameras captured a dramatic encounter between a dog and a full-sized black bear as they went snout-to-snout inside a California home last week. Monrovia resident Zoë Cadman shared video on ...

CHARLESTON — In a melting glacial landscape, two very different creatures follow a journey of conflict, silliness and unsuspecting friendship in one of this year's family-friendly Spoleto stage ...

On a recent evening, about halfway between Norway and the North Pole, I stood alone on the wide-open top deck of a Russian ship called the Akademik Sergey Vavilov, hoping to spot a polar bear.